Rice gives students' writing renewed emphasis

Rice gives students' writing renewed emphasis Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:13 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2012 With its world-class faculty, serene campus shaded by oak trees and shielded by a hedge of wax leaf ligustrum, and reputation as the "Ivy League of the ...

College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Far from enhancing their value in the marriage market, a college degree actually reduces the chances that an American from an economically disadvantaged background will tie the knot, a new study finds.

Sex Education Less Effective in Conservative States

Sex education is failing to reduce adolescent birthrates in conservative states, according to a new study.

Foreign Students Pay a Premium at American Colleges

International students make up a higher percentage of incoming students at state schools than in the past, and pay a disproportionate amount of tuition.

Teaching Smith Students About Life Beyond the Course Book

Smith College has developed two programs through its Center for Work and Life to help students engage more effectively on campus and teach valuable skills for life after college.

2011-12 Junior College Women’s Basketball Profile: North Dakota State College of Science

After losing four of their first seven games to begin 2012, the North Dakota State College of Science Lady Wildcats are looking to get back into the Mon-Dak Conference race. Last two games NDSCS has earned their first two wins of the conference season during the past week (January...

The Choice Blog: Foreign Students Pay a Premium at American Colleges

International students make up a higher percentage of incoming students at state schools than in the past, and pay a disproportionate amount of tuition.

Poll: 60% of college professors don’t rate Reagan in top 10 presidents

A poll released on Friday revealed that a majority of college professors do not care much for former President Ronald Reagan, who would be celebrating his 101st birthday on Monday. The study asked educators to grade their top ten presidents. Sixty percent of the professors did not even include Reagan among those top ten, but that may come as little surprise — of the 284 professors surveyed, 57 ...

Education officials consider an 'innovation school' for Somerville

Key education stakeholders are pursuing the idea of establishing an innovation school in the City of Somerville.

CIDA is Bringing Students From Around the World Together

OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, launched an exciting new, innovative program that will bring Canadian students the opportunity to learn ...

Getting (Tax) Credit for College Expenses

What college expenses can you write off?

Reboot Federal Role in K-12 Education, Hoover Task Force Says

With the No Child Left Behind Act overdue for reauthorization, the Hoover Institution’s Koret Task Force on K-12 Education recommends a new and powerful strategy for fundame

SchoolBook: Now These Are Some Brainy Students

Fifty-five high school students from the five boroughs and Westchester County were quizzed on Saturday about their knowledge of the brain. When the New York City Brain Bee at Columbia University was done, Danling Chen, a junior at Staten Island Technical High School, pulled off a win by correctly naming the chemical energy source of cells. The answer: ATP.

Now These Are Some Brainy Students

Fifty-five high school students from the five boroughs and Westchester County were quizzed on Saturday about their knowledge of the brain. When the New York City Brain Bee at Columbia University was done, Danling Chen, a junior at Staten Island Technical High School, pulled off a win by correctly naming the chemical energy source of cells. The answer: ATP.

New special-education chief faces familiar challenges

Overseeing special education at a big city school district isn’t easy. Elizabeth Blanco, who took over last week as San Francisco Unified School District’s assistant superintendent for special education, will manage a system struggling to improve after years of complaints, violations and turnover. Since 2010, the district's special education programs have been under review by the state ...

One Degree, Many Career Paths: Webinar Explores Career Options for Job Seekers and Students

BUFFALO, NY-- - Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today a new session in its ongoing free career training webinar series. Titled "Exploring Career Options: How Many Ways Can You Use Your ...

The Choice Blog: Teaching Smith Students About Life Beyond the Course Book

Smith College has developed two programs through its Center for Work and Life to help students engage more effectively on campus and teach valuable skills for life after college.

To pay for your kid's college, HELOC or refi?

Dear Dr. Don,Is it better to finance my two children's college through a home refinance or by taking out an equity line of credit? What are the tax advantages/disadvantages of the two options? If I take ...

Report: Pima college consultant sent lewd e-mails

A Pima Community College consultant who was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars over several years forwarded lewd emails to the school's executives and billed the public for a personal massage, the Arizona Daily Star reported.

Education commissioner calls for money to implement STAAR

India Ink: American Universities Woo High-Paying Foreign Students

The number of foreign students has doubled at many state universities, as officials embrace "gold rush" mentality.

College Bound scholarship program could face test as more apply

The new College Bound Scholarship program helps pay for college for low-income students, but its supporters worry that the money may run dry.

Online Escort Solicits Sex to Undercover Cop at College Station Motel

A woman who placed an online ad soliciting "bliss and pleasure you won't regret" has landed the alleged escort behind bars after meeting up with an undercover cop for sex.

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Belmont College Workforce Development/Community Education Department announces new online courses

ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- The Workforce Development and Community Education Department at Belmont College announces that they are now offering web-based courses. The online offerings will include home inspection courses, as well as IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax preparation courses.

College Graduation Rates Plummeting; Dropouts Blame Finances

College drop outs resulted in $4.5 BILLION in lost income and taxes last year according to American Institutes for Research. Two websites TheDegree.com and TheCareerPeople.com conducted an online survey to discover why.Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) February 05, 2012 68% of the drop outs who responded to an online survey by TheDegree.com and TheCareerPeople.com stated that they blamed financial ...

A Look at Iowa Community College’s 2011-12 Men’s Basketball Teams: Indian Hills Community College

The Indian Hills Community College Warriors are in the hunt for their sixth Iowa Community College Athletic Conference title in seven years. IHCC, 22-1 overall and 2-0 in the ICCAC, has won three straight games since suffering their only loss of the season on January 17.

College graduates struggle with student loan debts: Plain Dealing

Student loan debts are growing so high that experts say college grads are putting off rites of passage like marrying, buying homes -- sometimes even moving out of their parents' homes.

International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges

At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.

Bilingual classes try to push Latinos toward college

Four high schools in Southern California are offering math and science courses using online curriculum from Mexico to get more Latino students to meet requirements to go to college. On the first day of the semester, Sylmar High math teacher Cesar Fuentes wasted no time: " Ven, tomen una computadora ," he said. "Go grab a laptop."